South Carolina teacher named Leigh Anne Arthur sues school district after student shares intimate photo on social media , causing him to lose his job. On February 19, a student allegedly grabbed Union County High School teacher Leigh Anne Arthur's partially nude photo from her phone after she left it on her desk while patrolling the grounds. corridors. Following the incident, Arthur resigned after the district superintendent told her she bore part of the responsibility for keeping the racy photos private and gave her the option to pursue termination proceedings or resign . An attorney who represents Arthur, Jessica Salvini, told NBC News she filed a lawsuit Friday against the school district and David Eubanks, its superintendent. Relying on a statement obtained by NBC affiliate WYFF in Greenville, Arthur said, "The lawsuit is based on the false accusations made by Dr. David Eubanks against me as well as policies and due process that do not were not properly followed by the Union County School District. » Furthermore, after the charges were filed, Eubanks remained convinced that Arthur was at fault. Additionally, as many as 17,000 people signed a petition to bring Arthur back to high school, where she taught mechanical engineering and computer programming. Despite the outpouring of support, Arthur said she didn't want her job.